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This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page.
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Breakthrough set to accelerate osteoporosis drug development

Millions of osteoporosis patients worldwide are set to benefit from a major international breakthrough, which will transform how new treatments for the debilitating disease are developed.
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Women who have an abortion early in their careers earn nearly $500,000 more over their lifetime

Women who had an abortion early in their careers earned nearly $500,000 more over 30 years than those who became mothers, according to pioneering new research by the University of Sheffield.
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Learning to play music can improve older people’s brain function, study suggests

Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University.
Kevin Sinfield crossing the finish line at SITraN

Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at Sheffield's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless MND fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

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Switch to a bio-based economy boosted by new University of Sheffield initiative

The discovery phase for a new network that is set to help speed up the development and adoption of bio-based and biodegradable packaging - reducing our reliance on fossil resources - has been launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Professor Albert Ong and his colleagues around a computer showing kidney scans generated by AI

Artificial intelligence tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts

Kidney doctors and clinical scientists at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are using artificial intelligence to predict when a person's kidneys might fail six times faster than manual process.
An older woman sits on a bed, holding her hands over a small electric heater.

Millions more UK households still facing hardship due to energy price crisis

A new way to define and measure which households are most vulnerable to the energy price crisis has been published to help policy makers better identify those who will struggle to withstand the ongoing challenges in the UK energy market. 
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Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

A new project led by researchers at the University of Sheffield will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste.
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Sheffield retains ‘real ale capital of the world’ title, as thriving brewing industry drives tourism and regeneration

Sheffield has retained its position as the real ale capital of the world, with the thriving brewing industry driving tourism and regeneration in the steel city, a new report reveals.